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Shia LeBouf says he's retiring

Shia LaBeouf in a scene from "Charlie Countryman, " about a man who falls for a woman who belongs to a violent crime boss. (AP Photo/Millenium Entertainment)

Shia LaBeouf tweeted Friday morning that he's “retiring from all public life.”

What a drama queen.

The 27-year-old actor — who has been bogged down in recent months by plagiarism allegations — wrote, “In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life.”

He added, “My love goes out to those who have supported me,” then wrote “#stopcreating.”

I wonder where he stole that line.

Last month it was revealed the actor plagiarized a Daniel Clowes' graphic novella for his short film “HowardCantour.com.” LaBeouf then sent a number of apologetic tweets — several of which also reportedly included plagiarized liners — which culminated with him hiring a skywriter to apologize on New Year's Day.

He has since sent a number of bizarre tweets seemingly mocking Clowes, who responded this week by having his lawyer send the “Transformers” actor a cease-and-desist letter.

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